Max.. back from the vets! :( updated further pg2 saturday

[jools221181]

 

[happy-chick]

 

[Tina & Gabs]

 

[Gem & Leland]

i knew when it was time to let my woofy go , u will too , she hated it herself when she was peeing and poohing and thought she was gonna get told off all the time , she too was blind and deaf , and had been diabetic for years , as soon as she could no longer play or run about i knew she had no quality of life and it was best for her to say good bye .

 

[Baileysmummy]

Thats excatly max gm3.. he wont play, would rather just lay there, when we let him out he wines at the door to be let in..


he poohed that much last night he was in the garden from 1am till 3am, i just couldnt clean it up no more, hes in the garden again now as hes just poohed yet again, the medicene he got put on doesnt sem to be working, and the food the vet gave him has gone right through him..

I really do think his time is nearing the end

 

[Hypnorm]

Thats excatly max gm3.. he wont play, would rather just lay there, when we let him out he wines at the door to be let in..


he poohed that much last night he was in the garden from 1am till 3am, i just couldnt clean it up no more, hes in the garden again now as hes just poohed yet again, the medicene he got put on doesnt sem to be working, and the food the vet gave him has gone right through him..

I really do think his time is nearing the end

Hi Sunshine, Only just seen this thread, I am a veterinary nurse and thought i would just add my 2p.
You really need to ask your self honestly afew questions, i know it is hard but you must think from his point of view. I know a couple of people have said if you think he ok to keep him going as long as possible, but some times people are doing this because they think 'oh he is ok' it is the hardest decision in the world believe me i've been through it with my own pets.

It he eating and drinking
Can he get round ok
Is he happy in himself
Is he in pain or discomfort - dogs are by nature clean animals
What is his real quality of life.

If you answer these honestly then i think you will know the anser

Remember you can request that he is put to sleep at home instead of taking him in to the surgery.
Thinking of you

 

[Baileysmummy]

Thats excatly max gm3.. he wont play, would rather just lay there, when we let him out he wines at the door to be let in..


he poohed that much last night he was in the garden from 1am till 3am, i just couldnt clean it up no more, hes in the garden again now as hes just poohed yet again, the medicene he got put on doesnt sem to be working, and the food the vet gave him has gone right through him..

I really do think his time is nearing the end

Hi Sunshine, Only just seen this thread, I am a veterinary nurse and thought i would just add my 2p.
You really need to ask your self honestly afew questions, i know it is hard but you must think from his point of view. I know a couple of people have said if you think he ok to keep him going as long as possible, but some times people are doing this because they think 'oh he is ok' it is the hardest decision in the world believe me i've been through it with my own pets.

It he eating and drinking
Can he get round ok
Is he happy in himself
Is he in pain or discomfort - dogs are by nature clean animals
What is his real quality of life.

If you answer these honestly then i think you will know the anser

Remember you can request that he is put to sleep at home instead of taking him in to the surgery.
Thinking of you

oh thanks for the help hun...

he does eat, and drink, too much water and the vets think he may be a diabetic???
he can move around but started with a limp and hes quite slow to move around though
he doesnt seem to be in pain...
his quality of life is just laid there, he doesnt do anything, hes scared of his own shadow, and hes started to growl around the kids if they go to near him..

I ddnt know you can have him put to sleep at home, im going to see what happens on tuesday and go from there, my mum thinks its best he goes to sleep on his own, so we may have a while to wait unless he gets worse

 

[Hypnorm]

Often people will wait for them to 'go' on their own, but it can take a long time in some cases.
The blood test would give you a good indication of diabetes and also liver and kidney function.
Drinking lots can be diabetes, and also kidnet problems which would go with the weeing more too.
Its horrible to see an animal like this, and i have been through it with to many of my own pets, 80% of which i have put to sleep my self, it never get any easier.
I think that we are blessed that we are able to give our 'best friends' a little bit of dignity in their final days and stop them suffering.

 

[skairdykat]

This must be a really hard decision to make hun.
I know if it was me and the dog was Hooch I would have him put to sleep.
Like I said my old dog at the end just lay there in her own mess not being able to get around very well.
I know you may think it's easy for me to say that I would have my dog put down if he was like Max but I really would.
It seems the best to let them live as long as they can and pass away in their own time, but think about him. Would you like to be just lay there not being able to get around properly?

Sorry if I've upset you hun

 

[Baileysmummy]

Thanks girls...

max has had to go into the vets last night as a emergency, he poohed everywhere, and it was like black tar! sorry tmi, then when i came down at 12am this morning he was laid there fitting.. it went on for a good 20 mins, so i rang the emergency vet who came at 2am this morning, i couldnt take him because of the kids, and i didnt want him dying on me on the way, he was really kind, gave him some kind of sedative to help him sleep, this stopped the fitting but he has been taken away to the animal hospital, so hopefully we will have some answers! he will be staying in hospital over the weekend as they only do emergency work or something, but im to ring them on monday to see how hes been and if they have any news!

Im quite sad its come to this,

 

[Becksss]

thats what we have 2 deal with when we have pets its horrible

 

[skairdykat]

 

[mum2be?]

 

[puppylove]

Im so sorry, poor Max

 

[Gem & Leland]

i really think your know what u gotta do hun , doesnt sound like any kind of life at all , poor wee thing , big hugs and courage for u . ellie went to sleep in my arms , was prob the sadest point ever in my life but she was at peace and that was more important then any grief i was too feel .

 

[Baileysmummy]

i really think your know what u gotta do hun , doesnt sound like any kind of life at all , poor wee thing , big hugs and courage for u . ellie went to sleep in my arms , was prob the sadest point ever in my life but she was at peace and that was more important then any grief i was too feel .

i know hun, i wouldnt be able to bring myself to do it, max has been in and out of homes and hes been abused in his life (not by us) and we gave him a home where he is loved and wanted.. my kids adore him, i spoke to my mum today and she suggests if he needs pills to help him along but thats what it will take, and we have decided he will die at home, i cant bring myself to put him to sleep.. i just cant!

 

[beanie]

i really think your know what u gotta do hun , doesnt sound like any kind of life at all , poor wee thing , big hugs and courage for u . ellie went to sleep in my arms , was prob the sadest point ever in my life but she was at peace and that was more important then any grief i was too feel .

i know hun, i wouldnt be able to bring myself to do it, max has been in and out of homes and hes been abused in his life (not by us) and we gave him a home where he is loved and wanted.. my kids adore him, i spoke to my mum today and she suggests if he needs pills to help him along but thats what it will take, and we have decided he will die at home, i cant bring myself to put him to sleep.. i just cant!

Couldn't someone else be there so he can get put to sleep. Sorry if it sounds blunt but I can't phrase it anyother way. I went through this nearly a year ago, my dog had kidney failure, was very old and was losing weight very rapidly. He was moving round fine and eating but he was getting worse. He was a rescue dog, had had a really shitty life and I just could not see him suffer. It is hard decision, one I hated making and one that broke my heart but I was his owner and it was my responsibility to make sure he was living a good life. I have had to make this decision too many times, and whilst each time has been devastating I have never regretted making the decisions.

 

[Becksss]

But surely having him put to sleep will be kinda than letting him suffer if hes in pain?

 

[Robyn_]

aww hunni..
duno what to say really...

 

[Hypnorm]

You really need to do the right thing by him now, even if you feel you cannot be there with him, the vets and nurses would take care of him and give him the dignity he deserves.
You can't leave him to 'go on his own' as it may take a long time and he will suffer in the long run.
He has no life now.
There aren't pills that you can give him to go to sleep.
Please think of him and let him suffer no longer i know this sounds harsh and it will be the hardest thing you can do but it really is the kindest thing for HIM.